Arbor Day Officially Written into Law: Full Analysis of the Date and Significance

Trees not only green our environment, but also produce oxygen and absorb harmful gases, and recently Arbor Day was officially written into law! What exactly happened? What date is Arbor Day? What is its significance?

1. Arbor Day officially written into law! What exactly happened?

The newly revised Forest Law of the People's Republic of China took effect on July 1, and it specifies that March 12 of each year is Arbor Day. It also divides forests into public welfare forests and commercial forests; public welfare forests will be subject to very strict protection, while commercial forests will be independently managed by forestry operators in accordance with the law.

2. What date is Arbor Day?

Arbor Day is March 12 of each year.

China's Arbor Day was proposed in 1915 by foresters including Ling Daoyang, Han An and Pei Yili, and the date was initially set on Qingming Festival each year. After the founding of New China, in 1979, at the proposal of Deng Xiaoping, the sixth session of the Standing Committee of the Fifth National People's Congress decided to designate March 12 of each year as China's Arbor Day.

In addition, Arbor Day can also be divided by length of time into Arbor Day, Arbor Week or Arbor Month, collectively known as Arbor Day. Through the festival, the goals of loving and protecting forests, expanding forest resources and improving the ecological environment can be achieved.

3. What is the significance of Arbor Day?

1. “Arbor Day” is stipulated by law in some countries to publicize the benefits of forests and mobilize the public to take part in afforestation activities. Planting trees not only greens and beautifies our homes, but can also play a role in expanding mountain forest resources, preventing soil erosion, protecting farmland, regulating climate, reducing pollution and promoting economic development.

2. Afforestation can control desertified farmland, and as economic forests gradually enter maturity, the direct output can also generate huge economic benefits, and can also provide a corresponding large number of labor and employment opportunities, promoting the sustainable development of the local economy. Huge forest carbon sinks will play a positive role in protecting the global climate system and ecological environment.

After Arbor Day was officially written into law, it is also of great help in raising people's awareness of environmental protection and care.